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A good friend of ours here at StartClimbing has only gone and published a book all about climbing. Written with a whole lot of wit and humour, the book takes…

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As we head toward the 2024 Olympics, the IFSC has a busy season for 2023. The best place to look at the calendar is here: IFSC CALENDAR 2023: THE START…

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“Which category is my child in?” is one of the most commonly asked questions of competition organisers by parents. It’s usually fairly straight forward but not always clear as there…

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Climbing Centre Assistant Manager & Route Setter

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Children seem to be born with an instinct to climb! Rock Tots founder, Rachel Briggs tells us how her own experience as a mum, motivated her to create a program…

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Outdoor sport climbing requires very similar equipment to indoor top rope climbing, but there are a few other considerations when climbing outdoors and of course you will have to provide your own…

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This is not a serious article but, as a non-climber in a fully addicted climbing family, I thought I’d share a few things that have become apparent as a salutary…

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